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Alta California was Mexican territory. Alta Calfornia consisted of California, Utah, Nevada, Arizona, and parts of New Mexico.
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Following the Mexican American War where did the US gain territory?
It gained California and the American Southwest.
United States gained more than 525000 square miles of territory as a result of the Mexican American War called?
The Mexican Cession.
Was the American territory of Texas gained through warfare?
Texas fought for Independence from Mexico and gained it in the Treaties of Velasco. The US then annexed Texas which resulted in the Mexican American War.
How did mexican independence open the new mexico territory to american traders?
after mexico gained independence from spain in 1821, it opened its borders to american traders, whom spain had kept away.
Mexican American War benefits?
The US gained California and the American Southwest.
What was the us fighting with when they gained the southwest territory?
The Mexican American War.
Following the Mexican American War where did the US gain territory?
It gained California and the American Southwest.
United States gained more than 525000 square miles of territory as a result of the Mexican American War called?
The Mexican Cession.
Was the American territory of Texas gained through warfare?
Texas fought for Independence from Mexico and gained it in the Treaties of Velasco. The US then annexed Texas which resulted in the Mexican American War.
What changes did the Mexican war result in?
territory was gained.
What would have made slavery illegal in territories gained in the Mexican American wat?
The Wilmot Proviso, which was a proposed amendment to legislation arising from the Mexican-American War, aimed to ban slavery in any territory acquired from Mexico. Had the Wilmot Proviso been enacted, it would have made slavery illegal in the territories gained during the Mexican-American War.
What did the Wilmot proviso proposed?
Introduced by David Wilmont, the wilmont proviso proposed to ban slavery in any territory gained from, or after the Mexican American War.
Who suggested that slavery be barred from the territory gained by the Mexican war?
David Wilmot
Following the Mexican War, the United States gained territory in which area?
Southwest
How did mexican independence open the new mexico territory to american traders?
after mexico gained independence from spain in 1821, it opened its borders to american traders, whom spain had kept away.
How was Nevada settled?
Nevada was owned by France, as part of Alta, California, until the Mexican War of Independence brought it under Mexican control. The US gained the territory in 1848, following its victory in the Mexican-American War, and the area was eventually in corporated as part of Utah Territory in 1850. The discovery of silver at the Comstock Lode in 1859 led to a population boom that was an impetus to the creation of Nevada Territory out of in 1861.
Mexican American War benefits?
The US gained California and the American Southwest.
